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Committee: DisciplineDecision Date: 18 Oct 2000Summary:

On October 18, 2000, the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Tucker(s guilty plea and found him
guilty of professional misconduct, in that he had been found guilty of an offence, in relation to
his prescribing of controlled substances, that is relevant to his suitability to practice
medicine. In addition, he engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, in
that he resigned membership from the California Medical Board in the face of allegations relating
to his prescribing of controlled substances.
The Discipline Committee ordered a recorded
reprimand, and a six-month suspension, three months of which will be suspended if he gives up most
of his narcotic prescribing privileges (he will be permitted to prescribe small dosages of
codeine).

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Source:
Discipline CommitteeActive Date: July 6, 2007Expiry Date: Summary: Undertaking by Dr. Eric Clinton Tucker to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (the “College”). (NOTE: This is a summary of the undertaking. For the complete terms, contact the College’s Registration Department):

2. I hereby undertake never to apply or re-apply for registration to practise medicine in Ontario.

4. I acknowledge that, in exchange for this undertaking, the College agrees not to proceed with a discipline referral of allegations that I am incompetent and failed to maintain the standard of practice of the profession, on the basis of an expert report and a Physician Review and Enhancement Program ("PREP"), the College has in its possession. The expert report concluded that I failed to meet the standard of practice of the profession and displayed a lack of knowledge, skill and judgment. The PREP report assessed me as functioning at the lowest level: Level 5-Critical Deficiency-Immediate Risk to Patient Safety.